Definition of Transfer RNA

1. Noun. RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA).

Exact synonyms: Acceptor Rna, Soluble Rna, Trna
Generic synonyms: Ribonucleic Acid, Rna

Definition of Transfer RNA

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A short-chain version of RNA that transfers individual amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Transfer RNA

1. A nucleic acid found in all living cells. Plays a role in transferring information from DNA to the protein-forming system of the cell. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transfer RNA

transfected
transfecting
transfection
transfections
transfects
transfeminate
transfeminated
transfemoral
transfenestrate
transfenestrated
transfenestrates
transfenestrating
transfer
transfer (psychology)
transfer DNA
transfer RNA (current term)
transfer agent
transfer agents
transfer agreement
transfer cell
transfer earnings
transfer factor
transfer function
transfer functions
transfer genes
transfer imaging
transfer list
transfer of training
transfer paper
transfer payment

Literary usage of Transfer RNA

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... in transfer RNA. A more detailed account of the kinetics of the exchange and dehydration reactions as well as the application of this labeling technique ..."

2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"There, transfer RNA (tRNA) assembles amino acids to form the protein ... Most forms of RNA (including messenger and transfer RNA) consist of a single ..."

3. Crossing Over: The Basics of Evolution : Workbook for Teachers by Edith Dempster (2006)
"transfer RNA transfer RNA, or tRNA are small RNA molecules containing 75 - 90 nucleotides. The molecules are folded to give the molecule a specific shape. ..."

4. Inside the Cell by Maya Pines (1990)
"There are several forms of RNA, including messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA (all involved in protein synthesis), as well as several small RNA's ..."

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